Did you know that because of robotisation of the processes, the time of one manufacturing cycle of an ultrasonic meter is only 15 seconds? How many and what stages are required to present to the world the cutting-edge water meter Qalcosonic W1 from Axioma?
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manufactured, watch the video of Axioma Metering, the leading modern
manufacturer in the Baltics
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Qalcosonic W1 Smart Water Meter
For more information on AMS Water Metering and the
Qalcosonic range of smart ultrasonic water meters, visit www.amswatermetering.com.
AMS Water Metering is supporting the Australian
Water Association and the Australian Government’s program to increase access to
safe drinking water in schools in rural Vietnam.
Through the installation of small scale water treatment
technology systems, the program is providing safe drinking water for over 2400
students in four separate schools that didn’t otherwise have access to safe
drinking water. These schools are Dien Tan Primary School and Suoi Tien Primary
School in Khanh Hoa Province, and Chieng La Primary School and Nong Lay Primary
School in Son La Province.
AMS Water Metering
donated Qalcosonic W1 ultrasonic water meters to help with monitoring the
consumption of water and supporting sound maintenance and operation procedures.
“AWA are very appreciative of AMS for donating their meters
for this important project. Our partnership with AMS Water Metering allows the
collection of water consumption information by local operators of the drinking
water kiosks and more informed decision making by the school, rural water
authorities and the central government of Vietnam”, said Paul Smith, AWA
International Manager.
“Access to clean, safe drinking water is something that we
take for granted in Australia but is not always the case in many developing countries.
AMS Water Metering is proud to be supporting AWA and the Australian Government
in this important program to bring safe drinking water to rural schools and
villages in Vietnam”, said Andrew Riches, General Manager – Business
Development, AMS Water Metering.
AMS Water Metering will continue to support the AWA program
in Vietnam and is part of the Australian delegation to the Vietwater 2019
Exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City in November.
For more information on AMS Water Metering and the
Qalcosonic range of smart ultrasonic water meters, visit www.amswatermetering.com.
The Qalcosonic W1 water meter produced by Axioma Metering, the developer of smart water and heat metering devices, received a hygienic approval from France (ACS), Italy (ICIM), the Netherlands (KIWA) and Poland (PZH). They certify that the meters are safe and may be used for drinkable water metering.
“The received hygienic approvals are yet another acknowledgement of
the quality of our products. Members from the assessing organisations
from different countries, each applying its own evaluation procedure,
visited our factory, audited our manufacturing processes and materials
used, inspected the product quality, tested the meters 4–5 weeks in
their laboratories, and confirmed that our new smart water meters
Qalcosonic W1 are suitable for metering even drinkable water,” Axioma
Metering’s Head of Product Development Giedrius Vaitkūnas shared his
thoughts on the achievement.
Unlike the MID (Measuring Instruments Directive) certificate
acknowledging that a mater meets metrology requirements of the highest
level and is suitable for commercial water metering throughout the
European Union, the hygienic requirements are defined by the national
legislation of each individual country or region. The inspection
involves the entire company’s quality policy, manufacturing process
sustainability, and statements on product material composition. It takes
3 to 4 months to receive each approval.
“Currently we have started the procedure to receive hygienic
approvals in Germany and the United Kingdom. We will not limit ourselves
to Europe and will seek a similar approval in the Australian and US
markets in the nearest future,” Mr Vaitkūnas explained the company’s
plans.
The Axioma Metering team completed the development of the ultrasonic
meter Qalcosonic W1 in 2018. It invested over 1.7 million euros in its
development. Qalcosonic W1 is unique in its especially accurate metering
and essentially unlimited data-transferring possibilities. Accurate
water metering will help consumers save water and allow them to monitor
its consumption remotely, while utility companies will be able to
control water metering much more effectively. The meter is currently
being tested by more than 30 utility companies in Germany, France, the
United Kingdom, Denmark and Norway. Qalcosonic W1 received the MID
certificate in autumn 2018.
Axioma Metering, the developer of smart water and heat meters, officially announced the use of LoRa technology in the energy meter E3.
Axioma Metering, the developer of smart water and heat meters, officially announced the use of LoRa technology in the energy meter E3.
LoRa is a low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) protocol designed to
allow wireless communication of things operated on a battery in
regional, national or global networks. The main advantage of this
technology is long distance data transfer, while it does not require any
complex solutions. This makes it a very attractive solution for clients
because both installation of the meter and collection of data is quick
and convenient.
“The employees of the Innovations Department have been working on
improvement of the meter for half a year, releasing a number of test
models, until the desired result was achieved – we are among the first
to adapt and use LoRa technology in the heat meters. It is thanks to the
company’s excellent performance and perseverance of our Innovations
Department team that we are finally able to enjoy this technological
achievement and boldly state that we walk hand in hand with age of IoT”,
said Mantvydas Vaičius, Head of Commerce Department (Brass Meters).
The ultrasonic energy meter E3 is used to measure energy used for
heating or air-conditioning in private and apartment buildings,
companies and organisations. The mass production of the meter was
started in the autumn of last year replacing the previously manufactured
Qalcosonic E1 type meters.
“The development of this new meter was aimed at making it as advanced
and friendly for consumers as possible, making it one of the universal
energy meters on the market. The data from the device can be read in two
or even three ways (WMBUS radio protocol, wired MBUS and MODBUS
protocols and LoRa, Pulse I/O). It must also be emphasised that the
device can be used in both supply and return pipelines, which can be
configured by a single push of a button,” summarised Mantvydas Vaičius.
NEW AXIOMA METERING PRODUCT WINS INNOVATION 2019 AWARD
Axioma Metering received the Innovation 2019 award for its newest
creation – smart ultrasonic water meters Qalcosonic W1. Having
outstripped 12 competitors in the innovations category, the company
accepted congratulations at the Kaunas Growing Business Awards K.A.V.A.
2019.
The companies creating the highest value for Kaunas, from start-ups
making their first steps towards success to the enterprises of
traditional industrial branches successfully developing their business
for decades, have been shown appreciation during the ceremony.
“I would like to thank the entire company’s team, as well as the
scientists of the Kaunas University of Technology and Lithuanian Energy
Institute, who contributed to creation of this meter. We are currently
making particular efforts to ensure worldwide penetration of the
technology designed in Kaunas, Qalcosonic W1 smart meters. The first
feedback on our new product is rather promising,” said Virgilijus
Pamakštis, Head of Innovation and Technical Department at Axioma
Metering, who was handed the award.
This year, fierce competition for the eleven K.A.V.A 2019 award
nominations continued throughout the period of submission and evaluation
of the applications: as many as 109 applications have been received
from 80 Kaunas companies.
The winners in a dozen of nominations have been selected by the
commission comprising the experts and specialists from Kaunas IN, Kaunas
City Municipality, and representatives of the institutions and
organisations uniting the Kaunas and Vilnius business communities. Their
votes were decisive in selection of companies to be awarded for the
fastest development, creation of innovations, contribution to public
well-being, hospitality to the residents or foreign guests, or
implementation of the unique real estate project.
AMS Water Metering has received NMI approval for their Axioma Qalcosonic W1 Ultrasonic Smart Water Meter. This is a significant step forward in supplying our range of smart water meters into the Australian market. The approval number for the Qalcosonic W1 is NMI 14/3/43
Good news to everyone waiting for a smart water meter Qalcosonic W1 from “Axioma Metering”: MID certificate (Measuring Instruments Directive) has been granted. It means that the meter complies with the highest level metrological standards, and it is ready for commercial water accounting in the entire European Union. The certificate, which is valid for a ten year period, is issued by a notified institution Lithuanian Energy Institute Laboratory of Heat-Equipment Research and Testing.
“This certificate states that the development process of Qalcosonic W1 has been completed, and we are about to enter a new stage which is preparation for its massive production.
Creation of the new meter began in October, 2016; the investment reaches 1.7 mm Eur. Qalcosonic W1
is distinguished by its accurate accounting, almost unlimited
connection options and unique design. The first samples of the meter
have already been received by our partners abroad.
Water and heat devices are legal metrology objects, and they can be supplied to the market only in accordance with the procedure established by the Law on Metrology. MID is a directive by the European Union, which was established in 2006; it defines the essential requirements for metrology objects used commercially. It seeks to harmonise these aspects across Europe and to ensure that only secure high-quality products are supplied to consumers. Prior to the entry into force of the MID, each member of the EU applied its national standards.
In Australia AMS Water Metering has NMI approval for the Qalcosonic W1.
AMS Water Metering will be exhibiting at OZWATER on
stand Q31, displaying their range of Smart Water Meters from Axioma Metering.
The company will be displaying the Qalcosonic W1 ultrasonic water meter
which is the new flagship of the QALCO range of metering products. The meter
represents a new generation of patented design, wide communication
possibilities, IoT technology, impeccable metering accuracy and an outstanding
durable housing – and those are just a few of the features that were fulfilled
by the dedicated and professional teams working in our Engineering, Innovation
and Commercial Departments.
The design features of the QALCOSONIC W1 represents a new technological
evolution. Axioma believes that any product must be not only technologically
advanced – but also nice to look at. With QALCOSONIC W1, they sought to combine
clarity with innovation through the shapes that are found in nature. When
creating the device design, their designers looked for inspiration in the
shapes that are the most comprehensible to us and that are also the most
appealing. The size of this meter and its clarity led us to base the design
composition on the humble apple – one of the most familiar items to each of us.
The QALCOSONIC W1meter measures the flow of water using ultrasonic
technology. The ultrasonic method is one of the most quickly-developing
solutions in numerous sectors, because it can identify and immediately react to
the tiniest changes in any system. Together with a high dynamic range, this
ensures an exclusive flow metering accuracy and precision even with the
smallest water flows. This guarantees a cost reduction of 10-20 %.
Other products on display will be
the QALCOSONIC F1 (IP68), is designed for measurement of cold and hot
water consumption in households and blocks of flats, as well for industrial
applications and the QALCOSONIC E3 ultrasonic heat meter which is designed to
measure the heat and cooling energy consumption, where data are recorded in two
separate registers. The meter is used in the district heating objects
(residential houses, companies and organisations, heat supply facilities,
etc.).
LoRa WAN is the most promising and widely used technology of the so-called Internet of Things (IoT)
What is the LoRa Alliance?
At AMS, we are suppliers of Axioma Smart Water Meters. Axiom Metering are members of the International LoRa Alliance. It is an open and non profit association of equipment manufacturers that produce and use the LoRa WAN technology. Being active members in the LoRa Alliance means the Ultrasonic Water Meters AMS Water Metering provides are amongst the most advanced and efficient products in the market.
What is LoRa WAN Technology?
LoRa WAN is secure, it is also a low energy consuming, wide area network (LPWAN) protocol for connecting a wireless internet of battery powered equipment to regional, national or worldwide networks. One of the main attractions to this technology is its ability to transfer date over large distances without any complexity. Many types of sensors are able to connected to a LoRa Module, enabling you to track measured values online or through a wireless connection.
‘The LoRa technology makes it possible to transfer the data of water or energy meters over hundreds of kilometres. LoRa routers are installed in convenient locations in the city, through which data received from meters are distributed to data processing servers. Installing antennas in the staircase of every apartment building is no longer needed, for a medium-sized city it is enough to have a few routers’,
Giedrius Vaitkūnas, Head of Product Development, Axioma Metering.
Another fantastic aspect of LoRa Technology is that its bi-directional. So you get information about your water metering data, but also the fault reports that can be collected, for example, things like leakages in the water supply system. This allows technicians or the maintenance department to react quickly to fix the problem.
LoRa Alliance, Founding and Members..
LoRa Alliance was established in 2015 and has been the most rapidly growing technology alliance. It currently comprises more than 500 members, including such technology leaders as IBM, Cisco, HP, Foxconn, Semtech and Sagemcom. Its members closely co-operate and share experience, furthering the success of the LoRa WAN protocol as the leading standard for the open and secure worldwide IoT LPWAN connection. The main goal of the LoRa Alliance is to standardise the LPWAN, enabling the expansion of the IoT network. According to Statista, in 2015 the number of devices connected to the Internet of Things was 15.41 billion, in 2018 – 23.14 billion, and it is predicted that in 2025 the network will comprise 75.44 billion devices.
To find out how our ultrasonic meters use LoRa Technology, contact us.
Here at AMS Water Metering, we are excited to be bringing the AXIOMA water meters range to the Australian and Asian markets. So many factors contribute to the increasing necessity as well as collective responsibility, to be conscientious about our water management.
Here in Australia, we feel our water shortages quite keenly in times of drought, however, being water smart, is something we all have to adopt as part of our growing responsibility towards the sustainable use of our resources.
However, in most cases, where water meters are sought after, we’re not talking about environmental or sustainable solutions, what drives most of the water meter market is efficiency and economy. That’s perfectly ok too! as that’s part of Smart Water Metering.
Smart Water Metering, saves water and money. Part of our goal here is to provide information about the benefits of adopting sustainable practices in the management of our water utilities. As a collective, the urban community deals a major impact on the usage of of our water resource.
We hope to be part of this growing awareness, as well as providing the technical and product knowledge that helps your personal or commercial application make the most out of your water resource whilst providing a channel of information where you can learn about the significant benefits you can make by being more water conscious.
From the Team here at AMS, thank you for stopping by and reading our blog!
